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Pro-life advocates say they have enough signatures to suspend Massachusetts abortion law

The law will also be put to a vote in the 2028 elections, pending confirmation from the state.

Muslim U.S. Senate candidate grilled again for comparing canon law with sharia law

A Michigan U.S. Senate candidate’s remarks have prompted examination of the substantial differences between Catholic and Islamic jurisprudence.

Santiago Schnell resigns as Dartmouth provost over AI use

The case underscores the thorny questions surrounding the rapidly growing adoption of AI tools in professional writing, particularly in higher education.

Polish court convicts bishop of failing to promptly report abuse

The court said canon law does not override Polish reporting duties. The diocese, which says it notified authorities in both cases, will appeal.

Pope Leo XIV becomes first pope to vote in an American election

The Vatican confirmed on Oct. 30 that the Holy Father cast an absentee ballot in his home state of Illinois.

All Saints’ Day 2026: What Catholics should know about this holy day of obligation

This year, the solemnity of All Saints will replace the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Pro-life group protests Cardinal Cupich’s award to philanthropist, Planned Parenthood donor

Cardinal Blase Cupich said the award is not an endorsement of every stance a person has, but Illinois Right to Life accused him of “scandalizing the faithful” at the Oct. 29 banquet.

Scholars criticize U.S. bishops for comparing proposed census rule to 18th century slave compromise

Many legal scholars and other experts strongly disagreed with the bishops’ claim that excluding noncitizens from the census means they are not persons.

U.S. bishops urge Catholic voters: Start with your faith, discern your vote

The videos come just days before the 2026 U.S. midterms, which could serve as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term.

Eyewitness to train accident aftermath recounts dying man’s final words: ‘God is good’

Antonio García Condado, 78, the town pharmacist, was one of the first people to see dozens of bodies beneath the twisted wreckage of metal following a deadly train collision in Spain.